Entry Level Certificate (ELC)

ELCs are unitised qualifications designed for lower ability students who may not achieve a grade 1 at GCSE but which are closely linked with GCSEs to help with co-teaching. They're available at Entry 1, 2 and 3.

Many ELC qualifications stopped being offered after summer 2016 but you can still use individual units from those old qualifications with UAS. English, Maths and Science are still available. Talk to the relevant subject team or the UAS team for more information.

See the list of subject areas below for the units.

Entry Level Certificate (ELC) units

Art and Design

UnitUnit TitleUnit Code
Unit 1Art and Design: Myself13800
Unit 2Art and Design: Identify13801
Unit 3Art and Design: Food Advertising13802
Unit 4Art and Design: Advertising13803
Unit 5Art and Design: Art in the Environment13804
Unit 6Art and Design: Natural and Manufactured Forms13805
Unit 7Art and Design: Tourist Information13806
Unit 8Art and Design: Holidays13807
Unit 9Art and Design: Masks and Theatre13808
Unit 10Art and Design: Skins and Scales13809
Unit 11Art and Design: Animals13810
Unit 12Art and Design: Colour and Pattern13811
Unit 13Art and Design: Pop Art13812
Unit 14Art and Design: Design13813
Unit 15Art and Design: Building Interiors13814
Unit 16Art and Design: Fashion13815
Unit 17Art and Design: Hats13816
Unit 18Art and Design: Food from Around the World13817
Unit 19Art and Design: Food13818
Unit 20Art and Design: Reflections and Mirror Images13819
Unit 21Art and Design: Toys and Games13820
Unit 22Art and Design: Kites13821
Unit 23Art and Design: Ceremonies, Festivals and Celebrations13822
Unit 24Art and Design: Sport and Leisure13823
Unit 25Art and Design: Fantasy13824

Design and Technology

Unit Unit Title Unit Code
Unit 1 Health and Safety in Technology 10925
Unit 2 Design and Technology: Evaluating Existing Products 10928
Unit 3 Systems and Control in Design and Technology 10931
Unit 4 Food Handling, Preparation and Storage 10934
Unit 5 Preparing Food for a Specified Function 10937
Unit 6 Food Grains from Source to Table 10940
Unit 7 Designing and Making a Wooden Product 10977
Unit 8 Designing and Making an Acrylic Product 10946
Unit 9 Designing and Making a Metal Product 10949
Unit 10 Graphic Products: 2D and 3D Drawing 10952
Unit 11 Using Colour in Design 10955
Unit 12 Disassembly and Investigating Packaging 10978
Unit 13 Disassembly and Investigation of a Fashion Accessory 10979
Unit 14 Enhancing Fabric Through Applying Colour, Pattern or Texture 10964
Unit 15 Designing and Making a Fabric Bag 10980
Unit 16 Building Circuits from Basic Components 10981
Unit 17 Using Electronic Modules 10982
Unit 18 Making a Working Mechanical Model 10983
Unit 19 Electronic Products: Using Robots 10984

English

UnitUnit TitleEntry 1Entry 2Entry 3
Unit 1English: Reading and understanding texts151001510115102
Unit 2English: Explaining and commenting on effective written language151031510415105
Unit 3English: Comparing writers' ideas and perspectives151061510715108
Unit 4English: Evaluating texts and supporting this with references151091511015111
Unit 5English: Communicating and organising clearly151121511315114
Unit 6English: Using vocabulary and sentences for clarity, purpose and effect151151511615117
Unit 7English: Presentation skills151181511915120
Unit 8English: Listening and responding appropriately to spoken language151211512215123
Unit 9English: Using spoken English effectively151241512515126

Functional Skills

UnitUnit TitleEntry 1Entry 2Entry 3
Units 1-3Employability Skills: English303633036430365
Units 1-3Employability Skills: Mathematics303683036930370
Units 1-3Employability Skills: ICT303733037430375

Geography

UnitUnit TitleUnit Code
Unit 1Geography: Coasts11524
Unit 2Geography: Earthquakes and Volcanoes11525
Unit 3Geography: Tourism11526
Unit 4Geography: Settlement11527
Unit 5Geography: Deserts11528
Unit 6Geography: Hurricanes11529
Unit 7Geography: Tropical Rainforests11530
Unit 8Geography: Rivers11531
Unit 9Geography: Energy11532
Unit 10Geography: Globalisation11533
Unit 11Geography: Population11534

History

Unit Unit Title Unit Code
Unit 1 Medicine in the Ancient World11847
Unit 2 Medicine in the Industrial and Modern World11848
Unit 3 Surgery in the Industrial and Modern World 11849
Unit 4 Public Health after the Industrial Revolution 11850
Unit 5 American West: The Great Plains and the Plains Indians 11851
Unit 6 American West: Cattlemen and Cowboys 11852
Unit 7 American West: Farming on the Great Plains 11853
Unit 8 American West: The Struggle for the Great Plains 11854
Unit 9 Britain, 1815-1851: Chartism 11855
Unit 10Britain, 1815-1851: The Poor 11856
Unit 11Britain, 1815-1851: Social Reform in Factories and Mines 11857
Unit 12Britain, 1815-1851: The Railways 11858
Unit 13Germany, 1919-1945: Control and Opposition 11859
Unit 14Germany, 1919-1945: Race and Youth 11860
Unit 15Germany, 1919-1945: Culture and Propaganda 11861
Unit 16History: A Site Study 11862
Unit 17Britain at War: The Home Front in the First World War 11863
Unit 18Britain at War: The Western Front11864
Unit 19Britain at War: Turning Points in the Second World War11865
Unit 20Britain at War: The Home Front in the Second World War11866
Unit 21The Changing Status of Women since 1900 11867
Unit 22Britain: The Challenge in Northern Ireland, 1960-1986 11868
Unit 23The Cold War: The Berlin Blockade and its Aftermath11869
Unit 24The Cold War: The Cuban Missile Crisis, 1962 11870
Unit 25Russia, 1914-1924: Tsardom to Communism 11871
Unit 26Russia, 1924-1941: Stalin's Dictatorship 11872
Unit 27Failure of Detente and the Collapse of Communism, 1970-1991 11873
Unit 28The USA, 1918-1929: The Roaring Twenties 11874
Unit 29The USA, 1929-1941: Depression and the New Deal 11875
Unit 30The USA, 1955-1968: Race Relations 11876
Unit 31The USA and Vietnam, 1964-197511877
Unit 32The Middle East, 1956-197911878

Home Economics: Child Development

Unit Unit Title Unit Code
Unit 1Child Development: Pregnancy12283
Unit 2Child Development: The Importance of Play for the Under-5s 12272
Unit 3Child Development: Safety of the Under-5s 12284
Unit 4Child Development: Child Health 12276
Unit 5Child Development: Care of the Baby 12285
Unit 6Child Development: Healthy Eating for the Under-5s 12286
Unit 7Child Development: Observation Study 12287
Unit 8Child Development: Childbirth 12288
Unit 9Child Development: Child Care Provision 12289
Unit 10Child Development: Books, Television and DVDs 12280
Unit 11Child Development: Parenting 12290
Unit 12Child Development: Special Children 12291

Mathematics

UnitUnit TitleEntry 1Entry 2Entry 3
Unit 1Mathematics: Properties of number150001500115002
Unit 2Mathematics: The four operations (without a calculator)150031500415005
Unit 3Mathematics: Ratio150061500715008
Unit 4Mathematics: Money150091501015011
Unit 5Mathematics: The calendar and time150121501315014
Unit 6Mathematics: Measures150151501615017
Unit 7Mathematics: Geometry150181501915020
Unit 8Mathematics: Statistics150211502215023

Chinese (Mandarin)

Unit Unit Title Entry 1 Entry 2 Entry 3
Unit 1 Mandarin: Self, Family and Friends15650 1565115652
Unit 2 Mandarin: Home Town 156531565415655
Unit 3 Mandarin: School 156561565715658
Unit 4 Mandarin: Travel 156591566015661
Unit 5 Mandarin: Weather 156621566315664
Unit 6 Mandarin: Food and Drink 156651566615667
Unit 7 Mandarin: Shopping 1566815669 15670
Unit 8 Mandarin: Media 15671 15672 15673
Unit 9 Mandarin: Sports 15674 15675 15676

French

Unit Unit Title Entry 1 Entry 2 Entry 3
Unit 1 French: Self, Family and Friends14108 1410914110
Unit 2 French: Home Town141111411214113
Unit 3 French: School141141411514116
Unit 4 French: Travel141171411814119
Unit 5 French: Weather 14120 1412114122
Unit 6 French: Food and Drink14123 1412414125
Unit 7 French: Shopping141261412714128
Unit 8 French: Media141291413014131
Unit 9 French: Sports141321413314134

German

Unit Unit Title Entry 1 Entry 2 Entry 3
Unit 1 German: Self, Family and Friends1413514136 14137
Unit 2 German: Home Town 14138 14139 14140
Unit 3 German: School 14141 14142 14143
Unit 4 German: Travel 14144 14145 14146
Unit 5 German: Weather 14147 14148 14149
Unit 6 German: Food and Drink 14150 14151 14152
Unit 7 German: Shopping 14153 14154 14155
Unit 8 German: Media 14156 14157 14158
Unit 9 German: Sports 14159 14160 14161

Italian

Unit Unit Title Entry 1 Entry 2 Entry 3
Unit 1 Italian: Self, Family and Friends 14189 14190 14191
Unit 2 Italian: Home Town 14192 14193 14194
Unit 3 Italian: School 14195 14196 14197
Unit 4 Italian: Travel 14198 14199 14200
Unit 5 Italian: Weather 14201 14202 14203
Unit 6 Italian: Food and Drink 14204 14205 14206
Unit 7 Italian: Shopping 14207 14208 14209
Unit 8 Italian: Media 14210 14211 14212
Unit 9 Italian: Sports 14213 14214 14215

Physical Education

UnitUnit TitleUnit Code
Unit 1PE: Outwitting Opponents: Association Football (Outfield Player)13500
Unit 2PE: Outwitting Opponents: Association Football (Goalkeeper)13501
Unit 3PE: Outwitting Opponents: Futsal (Outfield Player)13502
Unit 4PE: Outwitting Opponents: Futsal (Goalkeeper)13503
Unit 5PE: Outwitting Opponents: 5-a-side Football (Outfield Player)13504
Unit 6PE: Outwitting Opponents: 5-a-side Football (Goalkeeper)13505
Unit 7PE: Outwitting Opponents: Badminton13506
Unit 8PE: Outwitting Opponents: Netball13507
Unit 9PE: Outwitting Opponents: Rounders13508
Unit 10PE: Outwitting Opponents: Table Tennis13509
Unit 11PE: Outwitting Opponents: Polybat13510
Unit 12PE: Outwitting Opponents: Basketball 13511
Unit 13PE: Outwitting Opponents: Wheelchair Basketball13512
Unit 14PE: Outwitting Opponents: Cricket (Fielding)13513
Unit 15PE: Outwitting Opponents: Cricket (Wicket-keeping) 13514
Unit 16PE: Outwitting Opponents: Cricket (Batting)13515
Unit 17PE: Outwitting Opponents: Cricket (Bowling)13516
Unit 18PE: Outwitting Opponents: Handball (Outfield Player)13517
Unit 19PE: Outwitting Opponents: Handball (Goalkeeper)13518
Unit 20PE: Outwitting Opponents: Hockey (Field Play)13519
Unit 21PE: Outwitting Opponents: Hockey (Goalkeeper)13520
Unit 22PE: Outwitting Opponents: Softball13521
Unit 23PE: Outwitting Opponents: Rugby Football (Union or League)13522
Unit 24PE: Outwitting Opponents: Tennis 13523
Unit 25PE: Outwitting Opponents: Volleyball or Balloon Volleyball13524
Unit 26PE: Outwitting Opponents: Table Cricket: Bowling and Batting13525
Unit 27PE: Outwitting Opponents: Table Cricket: Bowling and Fielding13526
Unit 28PE: Outwitting Opponents: Table Cricket: Fielding and Batting13527
Unit 29PE: Outwitting Opponents: Target Cricket: Bowling and Batting13528
Unit 30PE: Outwitting Opponents: Target Cricket: Bowling and Fielding13529
Unit 31PE: Outwitting Opponents: Target Cricket: Fielding and Batting13530
Unit 32PE: Outwitting Opponents: Gaelic Football: Outfield Player13531
Unit 33PE: Outwitting Opponents: Gaelic Football: Goalkeeper13532
Unit 34PE: Outwitting Opponents: Goalball13533
Unit 35PE: Outwitting Opponents: Zone Hockey: Field Play13534
Unit 36PE: Outwitting Opponents: Zone Hockey: Goalkeeper13535
Unit 37PE: Outwitting Opponents: Hurling or Camogie13536
Unit 38PE: Outwitting Opponents: Lacrosse: Outfield13537
Unit 39PE: Outwitting Opponents: Lacrosse: Goalkeeper13538
Unit 40PE: Outwitting Opponents: Floor Lacrosse13539
Unit 41PE: Outwitting Opponents: Squash or Racquetball13540
Unit 42PE: Accurate Replication of Actions, Phrases and Sequences: Trampolining13541
Unit 43PE: Accurate Replication of Actions, Phrases and Sequences: Cheerleading13542
Unit 44PE: Exploring and Communicating Ideas, Concepts and Emotions: Dance13543
Unit 45PE: Exploring and Communicating Ideas, Concepts and Emotions: Artistic Gymnastics13544
Unit 46PE: Exploring and Communicating Ideas, Concepts and Emotions: Compositional Gymnastics13545
Unit 47PE: Exploring and Communicating Ideas, Concepts and Emotions: Rhythmic Gymnastics13546
Unit 48PE: Performing at Maximum Levels: Athletics: Running13547
Unit 49PE: Performing at Maximum Levels: Athletics: Throwing13548
Unit 50PE: Performing at Maximum Levels: Athletics: Jumping13549
Unit 51PE: Performing at Maximum Levels: Adapted Athletics: Wheelchair Racing13550
Unit 52PE: Performing at Maximum Levels: Adapted Athletics: Manual or Powered Wheelchair Slalom13551
Unit 53PE: Performing at Maximum Levels: Adapted Athletics: Throwing13552
Unit 54PE: Performing at Maximum Levels: Competitive Swimming13553
Unit 55PE: Performing at Maximum Levels: Cross Country Running13554
Unit 56PE: Target Games: Boccia13555
Unit 57PE: Target Games: Ten Pin Bowling13556
Unit 58PE: Target Games: Archery13557
Unit 59PE: Target Games: Bowls13558
Unit 60PE: Target Games: Golf13559
Unit 61PE: Target Games: New Age Kurling13560
Unit 62PE: Target Games: Pendulum Bowling13561
Unit 63PE: Adventurous Activities: Horse Riding13562
Unit 64PE: Adventurous Activities: Sailing13563
Unit 65PE: Adventurous Activities: Canoeing or Kayaking13564
Unit 66PE: Adventurous Activities: Personal Survival13565
Unit 67PE: Exercising Safely and Effectively to Improve Health and Wellbeing: Circuit Training13566
Unit 68PE: Exercising Safely and Effectively to Improve Health and Wellbeing: Weight Training13567
Unit 69PE: Exercising Safely and Effectively to Improve Health and Wellbeing: Aerobics or Step Aerobics13568
Unit 70PE: Exercising Safely and Effectively to Improve Health and Wellbeing: Aqua Aerobics or Aqua Fit13569
Unit 71PE: Exercising Safely and Effectively to Improve Health and Wellbeing: Pilates13570
Unit 72PE: Coaching or Leading an Activity13571
Unit 73PE: Umpiring, Refereeing, Officiating or Judging an Activity13572

Religious Studies

UnitUnit TitleUnit Code
Unit 1Christianity: Commitment12794 
Unit 2Christianity: Worship12795
Unit 3Christianity: Places of Worship12796
Unit 4Christianity: Festivals12797
Unit 5Christianity: Global Concerns12798
Unit 6Christianity: Conflict12799
Unit 7Christianity: The Right To Life12800
Unit 8Christianity: Personal Responsibility12801
Unit 9Roman Catholicism: Worship12802
Unit 10Roman Catholicism: Festivals12803
Unit 11Roman Catholicism: Pilgrimage12804
Unit 12Roman Catholicism: The Eucharist12805
Unit 13Roman Catholicism: Christian Values12806
Unit 14Roman Catholicism: Christian Vocation12807
Unit 15Roman Catholicism: Christian Marriage12808
Unit 16Roman Catholicism: Christian Responses to Global Issues12809
Unit 17St Mark's Gospel: Jesus' Ministry12810
Unit 18St Mark's Gospel: Jesus' Suffering, Death and Resurrection12811
Unit 19St Mark's Gospel: Jesus' Relationships with Others12812
Unit 20St Mark's Gospel: Discipleship12813
Unit 21St Luke's Gospel: Salvation12814
Unit 22St Luke's Gospel: Discipleship12815
Unit 23St Luke's Gospel: The Suffering, Death and Resurrection12816
Unit 24St Luke's Gospel: Universalism12817
Unit 25Philosophy of Religion: The Characteristics of God12818
Unit 26Philosophy of Religion: Science and Religion12819
Unit 27Philosophy of Religion: The Existence of God12820
Unit 28Philosophy of Religion: The Afterlife12821
Unit 29Islam: Beliefs and Sources of Authority12822
Unit 30Islam: The Five Pillars12823
Unit 31Islam: Worship12824
Unit 32Islam: Family Life12825
Unit 33Islam: Life and Death12826
Unit 34Islam: Wealth and Poverty12827
Unit 35Islam: Crime and Punishment12828
Unit 36Islam: Relationships and Lifestyles12829
Unit 37Judaism: Beliefs and Sources of Authority12830
Unit 38Judaism: Family Life12831
Unit 39Judaism: The Synagogue and Worship12832
Unit 40Judaism: Festivals and Pilgrimage12833
Unit 41Judaism: Wealth and Poverty12834
Unit 42Judaism: Life and Death12835
Unit 43Judaism: Conflict and Suffering12836
Unit 44Judaism: Relationships and Lifestyle12837
Unit 45Buddhism: The Life of The Buddha12838
Unit 46Buddhism: Worship and Festivals12839
Unit 47Buddhism: The Sangha12840
Unit 48Buddhism: Attitudes to Life12841
Unit 49Hinduism: Beliefs and Sources of Authority12842
Unit 50Hinduism: Personal Duties and Family Relationships12843
Unit 51Hinduism: Worship12844
Unit 52Hinduism: Pilgrimage and Festivals12845
Unit 53Sikhism: Beliefs and Sources of Authority12846
Unit 54Sikhism: Personal Lifestyle12847
Unit 55Sikhism: Practice and Organisation12848
Unit 56Sikhism: Festivals and The Gurus12849
Unit 57Religion and Citizenship: Relationships12850
Unit 58Religion and Citizenship: Human Rights12851
Unit 59Religion and Citizenship: Multicultural Society12852
Unit 60Religion and Citizenship: Sport and Leisure12853
Unit 61Religion and Life Issues: Animal Rights12854
Unit 62Religion and Life Issues: Planet Earth12855
Unit 63Religion and Life Issues: Prejudice12856
Unit 64Religion and Life Issues: Early Life12857
Unit 65Religious Attitudes to Matters of Life (Medical Ethics) 12858
Unit 66Religious Attitudes to The Rich and Poor In British Society12859
Unit 67Religious Attitudes to The Elderly and Death12860
Unit 68Religious Attitudes to Drug Abuse12861
Unit 69Religious Philosophy: The Problem of Evil and Suffering12862
Unit 70Religious Philosophy: Immortality12863
Unit 71Religious Philosophy: Miracles12864
Unit 72Religious Philosophy: Revelation12865
Unit 73Religious Expressions in Society: Religious Architecture12866
Unit 74Religious Expressions in Society: Media12867
Unit 75Religious Expressions in Society: Religious Art12868
Unit 76Religious Expressions in Society: Religious Music12869
Unit 77Worship and Key Beliefs: Worship12870
Unit 78Worship and Key Beliefs: Pilgrimage12871
Unit 79Worship and Key Beliefs: Places of Worship12872
Unit 80Worship and Key Beliefs: Practices and Belonging12873

Spanish

Unit Unit Title Entry 1 Entry 2 Entry 3
Unit 1 Spanish: Self, Family and Friends141621416314164
Unit 2 Spanish: Home Town 14165 14166 14167
Unit 3 Spanish: School 14168 14169 14170
Unit 4 Spanish: Travel 14171 14172 14173
Unit 5 Spanish: Weather 14174 14175 14176
Unit 6 Spanish: Food and Drink 14177 14178 14179
Unit 7 Spanish: Shopping 14180 14181 14182
Unit 8 Spanish: Media 14183 14184 14185
Unit 9 Spanish: Sports 14186 14187 14188

Preparation for Working Life

UnitUnit Title Entry 1 Entry 2 Entry 3
Unit 1 Personal Action Planning13251 1325213253
Unit 2 Investigating Work, Learning and Training Opportunities 132751325513256
Unit 3 Rights and Responsibilities in the Workplace 13276 13277 13259
Unit 4 Applying for Work and Learning Opportunities 13260 13261 13262
Unit 5 Researching an Individual Workplace or Business 13263 13264 13265
Unit 6 Learning from Work 13266 13267 13268
Unit 7 Introduction to Enterprise 13269 13270 13271
Unit 8 Personal Finance for Work1327213273 13274

Science

These are larger units which reflect the content of the six main components of the specification.

Unit Unit Title Unit Code
Unit 1 Biology: The human body 15200
Unit 2 Biology: Environment, evolution and inheritance 15201
Unit 3 Chemistry: Elements, mixtures and compounds 15202
Unit 4 Chemistry: Chemistry in our world 15203
Unit 5 Physics: Energy, forces and the structure of matter 15204
Unit 6 Physics: Electricity, magnetism and waves 15205

These are smaller units which break down the content of the six main components of the specification into smaller units.

Unit Unit Title Unit Code
Unit 1 Biology: The human body 108015
Unit 2 Biology: The human body 108016
Unit 3 Biology: The human body 108017
Unit 1 Biology: Environment, evolution and inheritance 108051
Unit 2 Biology: Environment, evolution and inheritance 108052
Unit 3 Biology: Environment, evolution and inheritance 108053
Unit 1 Chemistry: Elements, mixtures and compounds 108054
Unit 2 Chemistry: Elements, mixtures and compounds 108055
Unit 3 Chemistry: Elements, mixtures and compounds 108056
Unit 4 Chemistry: Elements, mixtures and compounds 108057
Unit 1 Chemistry: Chemistry in our world 108058
Unit 2 Chemistry: Chemistry in our world 108059
Unit 3 Chemistry: Chemistry in our world 108060
Unit 4 Chemistry: Chemistry in our world 108061
Unit 1 Physics: Energy, forces and the structure of matter 108065
Unit 2 Physics: Energy, forces and the structure of matter 108066
Unit 3 Physics: Energy, forces and the structure of matter 108067
Unit 4 Physics: Energy, forces and the structure of matter 108073
Unit 1 Physics: Electricity, magnetism and waves 108068
Unit 2 Physics: Electricity, magnetism and waves 108069
Unit 3 Physics: Electricity, magnetism and waves 108070
Unit 4 Physics: Electricity, magnetism and waves 108071
Unit 5 Physics: Electricity, magnetism and waves 108072